Totti left out of Italy squad

Francesco Totti has been omitted from Italy's provisional World Cup squad despite his form for Roma.

Last Updated: 11/05/10 3:18pm

Francesco Totti has been omitted from Italy's provisional World Cup squad despite his form for Roma.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi has kept faith with the squad that helped the Azzurri secure a spot at the finals.

Widespread reports had suggested Totti could return to the fold after retiring from international duty following the World Cup triumph in 2006.

Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi was included as a seventh striker at the expense of Juventus defender Nicola Legrottaglie and is the only foreign-based player in the squad, but there is no place for Roma forward Luca Toni or Juventus veteran Alessandro Del Piero.

Toni had hoped that his loan move from Bayern Munich to Roma would help him secure a place in Lippi's squad.

Del Piero, meanwhile, had an indifferent season in Serie A and will not travel to the finals, bringing an end to his run of appearances at major finals for his country.